Rocks and Stones

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Saturday, July 11, 2009

Subject: ROCKS AND STONES
(e.g., Rock that is also known as "the Pillars of Hercules." Answer: Rock of Gibraltar.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Former island prison site known as "the Rock."
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2. Traditional site of the landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims.
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3. Band fronted by Mick Jagger.
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4. She rose to fame in the 1992 film "Basic Instinct."
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5. Stone used in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland and England.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

6. He won an Academy Award for directing "Platoon" (1986).
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7. In 2005, he hosted the 77th Academy Awards ceremony.
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8. A granite dome in Georgia.
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9. A fictional boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone.
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10. This stone helped to explain hieroglyphic writing.
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PH.D. LEVEL

11. Name used by the ancients for the element sulfur.
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12. The site in England where Tess is arrested in a famous novel.
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13. This wrestler's catchphrase was "Austin 3:16."
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14. This film's success led to the sequel "The Jewel of the Nile."
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15. Site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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ANSWERS:
1. Alcatraz Island.
2. Plymouth Rock.
3. The Rolling Stones.
4. Sharon Stone.
5. Stone of Scone (Stone of Destiny).
6. Oliver Stone.
7. Chris Rock.
8. Stone Mountain.
9. Rocky Balboa.
10. Rosetta stone.
11. Brimstone.
12. Stonehenge.
13. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
14. "Romancing the Stone."
15. Tombstone, Ariz.